Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

As of now, Tea Color Moonlight had grown to 40 stores. Along with its national headquarters, factory, and R&D workshops, the total number of employees had reached nearly 200, so it could no longer be considered a small enterprise.

It was foreseeable that as long as the company did not suffer a Waterloo-style failure, the rise of Tea Color Moonlight was inevitable. It would certainly expand rapidly into surrounding major cities within a short period, capturing the high-end beverage market.

As a proper company, Zhong Tingyue’s current position was a mix of roles: she was the lady boss, general manager, and creative director, primarily responsible for the various affairs of Tea Color Moonlight.

Meanwhile, after being consulted, Bai Weixi took charge of the company’s finances as the financial director.

Of course, the main task for both of them at the moment was still their studies, so many of the day-to-day duties were carried out by their employees.

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After celebrating the successful launch of the "Milk Tea Girl" competition together, Li Yuan led Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi back to Villa 16 in Xinghe Bay, holding each of them by the hand.

The three of them sat on the living room sofa, chatting.

Zhong Tingyue held a laptop, which was open to the "Milk Tea Girl" selection event column on the Zhihu website. As she scrolled through selfies of contestants in various poses, she looked at Li Yuan with a grin and teased, "Senior, I was just looking at the Zhihu column for the ’Milk Tea Girl’ competition. There are so many gorgeous women in it. Do you want to... abuse your power a little? Look, Senior! This one is named Zhang Xiaotian, this one is Liu Shishi, this is Jin Chenchen, and this one, Dilraba... they’re all so beautiful..."

Li Yuan was about to retort that he wasn’t interested, but his heart lurched when he heard the last few familiar names.

It couldn’t be such a coincidence, could it? Are all these future stars really participating in the "Milk Tea Girl" competition? Has the event’s influence already grown so large?

He was quite puzzled, but a flicker of anticipation sparked within him.

Seeing Li Yuan’s eager expression, Zhong Tingyue chuckled. She opened the competition page and boldly handed the laptop to him, teasing, "Well, well, well, Senior. It looks like you really are interested. See anyone you like?"

Li Yuan smirked as he took the laptop, explaining with a straight face, "This is our company’s event. How could I not be interested? I have to stay on top of the latest developments."

He scrolled with the mouse, looking at one selfie after another. Among the many pictures, he found the ones Zhong Tingyue had mentioned. They were all very young and green at this time, likely having just stepped into the entertainment industry and not yet as famous as they would later become. Li Yuan glanced at them and quickly lost interest. He had seen countless photos and videos of these celebrities before. If he were to meet them in person, he might be a little more interested.

Noticing the peculiar expressions on Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi’s faces as they stared at him, Li Yuan laughed it off. "They look okay, but compared to you two, they’re not even close.

"In my heart, you two are the most beautiful."

Li Yuan was speaking the truth. In the eyes of others, their looks might be considered on par. But to Li Yuan, who saw them through a special "filter," Bai Weixi, Zhong Tingyue, Xia Zhijin, and Jiang Zhiyu all seemed far more beautiful than those female stars.

Besides, not all female celebrities are top-tier beauties. The truly stunning ones had already been claimed by rich heirs, powerful bosses, and high-ranking officials... The main draw of female celebrities was their fame, which ignited a man’s desire to conquer. It’s the mentality that says, ’She might be an unattainable Goddess to you, but I can have her.’ This has been a common flaw in men from ancient times. From the oiran of old to the female celebrities of today, there’s not much difference in essence. Anyone who knows anything about the entertainment industry gets it... Furthermore, in terms of sheer looks, there were plenty of women across the country who were younger and prettier than those celebrities; they just lacked fame and notable talents...

Bai Weixi shot Li Yuan a look and huffed, "Brother, sure, keep laying it on thick. Your eyes were practically glued to those pictures."

Zhong Tingyue also smiled sweetly, teasing with a meaningful glance, "Senior is so greedy. Having us sisters isn’t enough for you, is it?"

Bai Weixi pursed her lips to hide a smile and chimed in, "Exactly! Hee hee, Tingyue, why don’t we also take a picture holding milk tea and enter the ’Milk Tea Girl’ competition?"

Zhong Tingyue glanced at Li Yuan, then tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, a slight smirk playing on her lips. "I’m just afraid *someone* would get jealous if he saw how popular we are. Right, our womanizing Senior?"

Li Yuan’s mouth twitched. It felt strange seeing Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi acting in such perfect harmony.

When his two-timing first came to light, the two of them had acted like archenemies, on terms of never speaking to each other again. He had even contacted someone to arrange a dorm change for Zhong Tingyue...

But now, with Bai Weixi having spent so much time with Zhong Tingyue recently handling Tea Color Moonlight’s affairs and often staying in the same villa, they had opened up to each other and seen each other at their most vulnerable. Their relationship was far from the tense standoff it had been before. They were now more like the best friends and inseparable sisters they had been in his past life.